india Flashcards
a large landmass that is set apart from the rest of the continent.
Subcontinent
Seasonal winds
Monsoons
a polytheistic religion but also believes there is one universal spirit known as the Brahma.
Hinduism
a responsibility to fulfill one’s duty within your caste.
Dharma
the universal understanding that what goes around comes around.
karma
the idea that a person’s actions have consequences, which can return to them in this life or in the next
Reincarnation
The first budha
Siddhartha Gautama
Buddhism goal, to reach peace by ending all suffering.
Nirvana
religion based on the teachings of the Buddha, who discovered a way to stop suffering in life by following the Eightfold Path and reaching Nirvana.
Buddihsm
Who was Chandra Gupta Maurya?
The first Indian Emperor who unified India.
Who was Ashoka?
The first emperor to become Buddhist.
is a period of time when great tasks were accomplished.
Golden Age
